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The lobby not on the Hill

September 12, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - A new Solar Alliance is targeting policy at the state level in the U.S. to push through legislation supporting solar energy. Full Story »

Sharp to build new solar cell plant

July 31, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - The Japanese company plans to build an LCD facility on the same site to share materials and utilities. Full Story »

A cleantech edge with Ron Pernick

June 26, 2007 - by Dallas Kachan - Ron Pernick, co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution, on cleantech vs. the Internet, China and more. Full Story »

Octillion claims solar glass progress

June 4, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Pinksheet company gets a nice bounce on word that its solar glass prototypes work, but no word on efficiency. Full Story »

Silicon Valley building Solar Center for Excellence

June 1, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Harbinger or hubris? Silicon Valley leaders are banding together to foster a more robust solar industry in the area. Full Story »

Kyocera to double solar manufacturing

April 18, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Japan's Kyocera says it will invest in its facilities around the world to increase their production capabilities while secureing additional silicon feedstock. Full Story »

Major solar power plant dedicated today in Portugal

March 28, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Modules from SunPower, Sanyo, Sharp and Suntech, and tracking by PowerLight, are powering the new 11MW facility. Full Story »

Note: the greening of Major League Baseball started here

Major league baseball team the San Francisco Giants and west coast utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced a joint partnership to install a solar system at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

AT&T Park

A different kind of solar park than we normally write about.

PG&E is to install up to 590 Sharp solar panels in three areas of AT&T Park, no doubt to maximize solar—and PR—exposure.

Sharp doubling solar production capacity in Europe

February 2, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Company's facility in North Wales to be expanded from current 110 MW annual production to 220 MW. Full Story »

Sharp raises bar for thin film solar cell efficiency

January 26, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Sharp to mass produce triple-junction thin film solar cells and boost thin film efficiency. Full Story »
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